Here’s how 716 Day was celebrated across Western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Give 716 Day is going strong with fundraising for local charities continuing until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. It's also a day to celebrate Western New York pride. In addition to being a huge day for giving to charities and nonprofits, companies like Sahlen's and Weber's combined forces to cook up 716 free...
54th annual Grease Pole Festival returns to Buffalo Friday
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Agustin "Pucho" Olivencia Community Center's 54th annual Grease Pole Festival kicks off at 261 Swan St. in Buffalo Friday. Dozens of teams will attempt to climb to the top of a 35-foot utility pole covered in grease. The first team that is able to grab the sausage at the top wins $2,000. Teams are...
Victim Several Beaten by Roommate and Hospitalized in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Police responded to the 500 block of 12th Street around 12:50am on July 15th after reports of an argument that was later...
Filming of Apple+ series in South Buffalo to begin next week
Television crews will be present in part of South Buffalo until around Thanksgiving, according to a publicist. Film crews will be in and out of South Buffalo until around Thanksgiving for an AppleTV series tentatively titled “Parallax.”. The shoots will take place in the township’s Clinton neighborhood. It will...
Poloncarz raising funds, but not running for county executive again
Mark Poloncarz is re-affirming that he is not running for another term as Erie County Executive. A spokesperson for the county executive told WBEN on Friday that nothing has changed in Poloncarz’s stance. Read more from WBEN:
Vandals turn $25K of Buffalo Brewing’s beer to waste
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A week ago, Buffalo Brewing Company was hit by vandalism, and now the community is stepping up in a big way. Someone hopped the fence and vandalized the chiller, which is a key piece of equipment because without it, it means all the beer that was being made in the building is now spoiled.
Customer at Papa Johns Attacks Employee, Repeatedly Punches in Face and Chases Through Kitchen
Niagara Falls Police responded to the 7100 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard – Papa Johns Pizza – around 4pm on July 15th after reports of...
Deceased Passenger Identified After Drunk Friend Crashed Vehicle into Utility Pole
UPDATE The deceased passenger from the fatal motor vehicle accident on Lockport Junction Road on July 16th has been identified as 47 year...
Three Illegal Firearms Found Inside Vehicle: ‘You caught me riding dirty, I’ve been drinking’
Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 1:30am on July 15th when they observed a vehicle traveling East on the 1300 block of...
Amherst police release body camera footage after man was shot by officers
Amherst police have released body camera footage after a man was shot by officers responding to a domestic disturbance.
